Socks accommodation device

ABSTRACT

The present invention provides a socks accommodation device, which includes a body having an accommodation space therein, composed of a transparent or a translucent material, taking a cylindrical form with an axial length larger than a radial width, provided with a closed bottom portion at the lower end, and formed with a plurality of rows on the outer periphery, in which each row is composed of a plurality of axial long slot holes penetrating the sidewall, and provided with at least one hanger on the top end. Thus, the body can be hung at a corner of a wardrobe or a gap between clothes, and the socks could be accommodated in an orderly fashion with less occupied space, and are easier to be selected and picked.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a socks accommodation device, and particularly to a cylindrical and long and narrow socks accommodation device, whose outer periphery is fully scattered with slit-like long slot holes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Socks would be frequently changed and washed in the daily life of ordinary people, and many people will wear socks with different colors and styles in different occasions; as a result, almost everyone will keep a certain amount of socks for replacement. However, most people might have the same experiences that when accommodating many different socks in a same drawer, it is not only in a mess but also very time-consuming and painstaking to find the right pairs, and missing socks often take place.

It is known that there are a lot of disclosures regarding the socks accommodation device being proposed, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, which is quoted from R.O.C. Utility Model Patent No. M283580, entitled “Socks accommodation apparatus” and including a retainer (1′), a rotation shaft (2′) hinged at one end of the retainer (1′), and a plurality of radial positioning plates (3′) disposed on the outer periphery of the rotation shaft (2′), being in an curved state and warped at one end, in which each two positioning plates (3′) are formed as a pair of plate set (4′) for socks to be worn thereon.

The above-mentioned publication has the design focusing on employing the rotation of the rotational shaft (2′) to rotate the positioning plate (3′) hinged on the rotational shaft (2′), so that it is convenient to pick the suitable socks if needed, and employing the structure of the positioning plate (3′) to keep the original shape of the socks. It could be comprehended that this publication could basically satisfy the object for arranging and accommodating socks, but the apparatus requires a large rotation space and storage space.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

The first object of the present invention is to provide a socks accommodation device, which could overcome the defect of the conventional socks accommodation device for occupying large space.

To achieve this and other ends, the socks accommodation device according to the present invention includes a body having an accommodation space therein; wherein the body is composed of a transparent or a translucent material as a cylinder with an axial length larger than a radial width and is provided with a closed bottom portion at the lower end and formed with a plurality of rows along the outer periphery, each row has a plurality of axial long slot holes penetrating through the sidewall, and at least one hanger is disposed on the top end.

According to the present invention, the axial length of the body is preferably 5˜8 times larger than the radial width takes the long and narrow form, and the bodies can be serially connected as a whole through the hanger and the Velcro tape. Therefore, the body could be hung at a corner of a wardrobe or the gap between clothes, and the socks could be accommodated in order without occupying space.

According to the present invention, the body is composed of, for example, a soft PVC transparent material or a translucent material, allowing to see through the body to know the colors and styles of the socks within the accommodation space and facilitating to pick and draw out socks from the nearest long slot hole. This is the second object of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the top end of the body includes a hook in roughly in form of a “7”, which could be hung on a door panel of a room to fully utilize the space or corner behind the door panel. This is the third object of the present invention.

According to the present invention, the hanger on the top end of the body includes a hook that rotates with respect to the body, which facilitates to rotate the body while selecting the colors and styles for the socks. This is the fourth object of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view showing a first embodiment of the socks accommodation device according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a locally enlarged view showing the portion marked by a circle in the first embodiment in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional view showing an implementation of the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a locally enlarged view for the operation condition of the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing another implementation of the first embodiment in FIG. 1, in which the bodies are serially connected together;

FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional view showing a second embodiment for the socks accommodation device according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional view showing a third embodiment for the socks accommodation device according to the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional view showing a fourth embodiment for the socks accommodation device according to the present invention; and,

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a prior art quoted from R.O.C. Utility Model Patent No. M283580, entitled “Socks accommodation apparatus”.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

The technical features of the present invention will be further described in association with the embodiments. These embodiments are only the preferred examples instead of the one limiting the implementation scope of the present invention, which could be best comprehended by referring to the attached figures in conjunction with the detailed description as follows.

Firstly, FIG. 1 to 5 relates to the first embodiment of the socks accommodation device according to the present invention, which mainly includes a body 1, which is provided with an accommodation space therein, is formed as a cylinder with an axial length L larger than a radial width D, and is provided with a closed bottom portion 11 at the lower end, and is formed with an opening 12 at an upper end for pitching the socks 2 in the accommodation space; and a plurality of rows formed along the outer periphery of the body 1, in which each row is composed of a plurality of axial long slot holes 13 penetrating the sidewall for drawing out socks 2 from the accommodation space; the long slot holes 13 of the adjacent rows are alternately positioned to be high and low. The length of the long slot hole 13 is preferably about 5˜8 cm and is thermally pressed with reinforced ribs 13 a along the edges of each long slot hole 13, as shown in FIG. 2, which could prevent the edges of the long slot hole 13 from being cracked due to frequent usage. Moreover, the top end of the body 12 is dispose with at least a hanger 14, such as a pair of Velcro tapes 141, for hanging the body 1 at a corner of a wardrobe or a gap between clothes or behind the door of the room.

According to the present invention, the body 1 is preferably composed of a transparent material or a translucent material, such as a soft PVC sheet material and the like, allowing to see through the body to know the colors and styles of the socks 2 within the accommodation space and to pick therefrom, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. Besides, preferably, a side of the bottom portion 11 of the body 1 is provided with a lateral opening 15, which could be opened or closed by a zipper 15 a, for example, and facilitate to completely dump out the socks 2 within the accommodation space for rearrangement.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 5, in order to sufficiently utilize corners of a wardrobe or gaps between clothes, the axial length of the body 1 is at least twice larger than the radial width; preferably, the axial length L is about 5˜8 times larger than the radial width D in a long and narrow form; furthermore, the lower end of the body 1 is provided with the Velcro tapes 141 for the hanger 14, so as to serially connect the bodies 1 together through the hanger 14 and the Velcro tapes 141.

FIG. 6 is used to describe the second embodiment of the socks accommodation device according to the present invention. The basic structure of the present embodiment is approximately the same as the previous embodiment, and thus it will not be described herein. What the present embodiment differs from the previous embodiment is that the hanger 14 at the top end of the body 1 includes a hanger 142 that is rotatable with respect to the body 1, and facilitates to rotate the body 1 while picking the colors and styles of the socks 2.

FIG. 7 is used to describe the third embodiment of the socks accommodation device according to the present invention. The basic structure of the present embodiment is approximately the same as the previous embodiment, and thus it will not be described herein. What the present embodiment differs from previous embodiments is that the top end of the body 1 includes a hook 143 roughly in form of a “7”, which could be hung on the door panel of a room r for sufficiently utilizing the space or corner behind the door panel.

FIG. 8 is used to describe the fourth embodiment of the socks accommodation device according to the present invention. What the present embodiment differs from the previous embodiments is that the circumference D2 at the lower end of the body 1 is larger than the circumference D1 at the top end, so that when the socks 2 are pitched in the opening 12 at the top end of the body 1, it could be easily dropped into the accommodation space.

In a summary, the socks accommodation device according to the present invention could hang the body at a corner of a wardrobe, gap between clothes, or behind the door, so that socks could be received in order, occupy less space, and facilitate to pick and access. As such, the present invention has novelty, progressiveness and industrial utility.

While the invention has been described in terms of what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention needs not be limited to the disclosed embodiment. On the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims, which are to be accorded with the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar structures. 

1. A socks accommodation device, comprising a body having an accommodation space therein, and characterized in that: the body is formed as a cylinder with an axial length larger than an radial width, provided with a closed bottom portion at an lower end, and formed with a plurality of rows of axial long slot holes on the outer periphery to penetrate through a sidewall, and disposed with at least one hanger on a top end.
 2. A socks accommodation device according to claim 1, wherein the body is composed of a transparent material or a translucent material.
 3. A socks accommodation device according to claim 2, wherein the body is composed of a PVC sheet material.
 4. A socks accommodation device according to claim 1, wherein the axial length of the body is at least twice larger than the radial width.
 5. A socks accommodation device according to claim 4, wherein the axial length of the body is preferably 5˜8 times larger than the radial width.
 6. A socks accommodation device according to claim 1, wherein there are a plurality of rows disposed on the outer periphery, and each row is provided with a plurality of axial long slot holes penetrating through the sidewall.
 7. A socks accommodation device according to claim 6, wherein the long slot holes of the adjacent rows are alternately positioned to be high and low.
 8. A socks accommodation device according to claim 7, wherein edges of each long slot hole is thermally pressed with reinforced ribs.
 9. A socks accommodation device according to claim 7, wherein the length of the long slot hole is preferably about 5˜8 cm.
 10. A socks accommodation device according to claim 1, wherein the top of the body is provided with an opening.
 11. A socks accommodation device according to claim 1, wherein a side of the bottom portion of the body is disposed with a lateral opening opened and closed through a zipper.
 12. A socks accommodation device according to claim 1, wherein the hanger is a pair of Velcro tapes.
 13. A socks accommodation device according to claim 11, wherein the lower end of the body is provided with Velcro tapes for the hanger, so as to serially connect the bodies through the hanger.
 14. A socks accommodation device according to claim 1, wherein the circumference of the lower end of the body is slightly larger than the circumference of the upper end.
 15. A socks accommodation device according to claim 1, wherein the hanger includes a hook, which is rotatable with respect to the body.
 16. A socks accommodation device according to claim 1, wherein the hanger is a hook roughly in form of a “7”, which could be hung on a door panel. 